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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2022

CA Officer Shot at on Freeway While Driving to Work

“Very thankful our officer was not injured, he could have obviously been seriously injured or killed, so just extremely thankful for him and his family,” said Sean Pritchard, president of the San Jose Police Officers Association.

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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2022

Cincinnati Officer Fired Over Using N-Word While Driving on Duty

Officer Valentino put her window down and told the drivers to move when, according to the report, a black male student walked by and gave Valentino the middle finger. Valentino got angry and could be heard on her body camera saying the slur in response to the teenage student.

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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2022

Proposed Ohio Bill would Prevent HOAs from Banning Pro-Police Flag

Rep. Kevin Miller (R-Newark) was an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper for 22 years before he was appointed to the Ohio House last year, and said homeowners should be able to fly the Thin Blue Line flag.

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Vehicle Opsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2022

FL Agency Retiring, Auctioning Its Last Crown Vic

Moving ahead, the department has chosen to mostly use SUVs for patrol duties because of the extra gear storage, greater water capabilities and passenger space.

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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2022

CA Officer Honored for Saving Drowning Child

Officer Irfaan Jaleel was in the area of the call and immediately responded. Jaleel arrived within approximately one minute of the 911 call. Jaleel immediately started life-saving measures and began performing CPR on the child.

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Special Unitsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2022

Missing GA K-9 Found Critically Wounded Then Euthanized

K-9 Perro’s handler, Major Patterson said he went to check on Perro around 2:30 p.m. Sunday in his yard when he noticed Perro had broken a board in the fence and apparently escaped.

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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2022

Chicago Cops Working Average of 11 Consecutive Days

The IG's report says between April and May, ten percent of Chicago police officers — or roughly 1,000 — were ordered to work 11 days in a row.

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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2022

Chicago Police Crack Down on Street Racing

On Saturday around 2:30 a.m., screeching tires and cheering crowds woke up downtown residents near Columbus and Wacker. Hundreds of people blocked the intersection, as one of several so-called "street takeovers" was quickly organized via social media.

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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2022

Florida Officers Seriously Injured in Pursuit Crash

According to the Haines City Police Department, Officers Jose Ramirez and Gedrick Vargas were conducting a traffic stop Saturday around 5:20 p.m. when 19-year-old Robert Lee Smith III pointed a rifle at the officers and fled the scene in a black Toyota.

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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2022

Savannah Officer Killed in Crash Driving Home from Shift

According to a Savannah Police Department press release, Northwest Precinct Officer Reginald Brannan, 23, was traveling home from work around midnight in his personal vehicle when his vehicle collided with a tractor trailer.

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